British Theatre
London:
John Bell & George Cawthorn.
1794-1797.

Selling here is a twelve volume run from John Bell and George Cawthorn's 'British Theatre...', all printed in London, 1794-1797. The twelve volumes containing:

Volume one: 'The Fatal Curiosity...', by George Lillo, 1796. 'Gustavus Vasa....', by Henry Brooke, 1796. 'Pericles...', by William Shakespeare, 1796. 'Phaedra....', by Edmund Smith, 1796. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with ten engraved plates.

Volume two: 'The Mistake...', by Sir John Vanbrugh, 1796.'The Relapse....', by Sir John Vanbrugh, 1795. 'The Provok'd Wife....', by Sir John Vanbrugh, 1794. 'Cymon....', 1795. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume three: 'Caractacus...', by William Mason, 1796. 'Elfrida...', by William Mason, 1796. 'The Royal Convert...', by Nicholas Rowe, 1795. 'The Ambitious Step-Mother...', by Nicholas Rowe, 1795. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume four: 'The School for Guardians....', by Arthur Murphy, 1797. 'Zenobia....', by Arthur Murphy, 1796. 'The Orphan of China...', by Arthur Murphy, 1797. 'Chapter of Accidents....', by Mrs Lee, 1796. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume five: 'Cyrus...', by John Hoole, 1795. 'Cleonice, Princess of Bithynia...', by John Hoole, 1795. 'Timanthes...', by John Hoole, 1795. 'Albina...', by Mrs Cowley, 1797. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume six: 'Falstaff's Wedding....', by William Kenrick, 1795. 'False Delicacy....', by Hugh Kelly, 1795. 'The Lady's Last Stake....', by Colley Cibber, 1795. 'A Word to the Wise...', by Hugh Kelly, 1795. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume seven: 'Busiris, King of Egypt....', by Edward Young, 1796. 'The Brothers...', by Dr. E Young, 1797. 'Samson Agonistes...', by John Milton, 1797. 'Mahomet...', by Mr. Miller, 1795. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume eight: 'Twin Rivals...', by George Farquhar, 1795. 'The Inconstant...' by George Farquhar, 1795. 'Sir Harry Wildair...', by George Farquhar, 1796. 'The Gentle Shepherd...', by Allan Ramsay, 1796. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume nine: 'Barbarossa...', by Dr. Brown, 1795. 'Creusa....', by William Whitehead, 1797. 'Eurydice...', by David Mallet, 1795. 'Bonduca...', adapted by George Colman, 1796. 'Lucius Junius Brutus...', by Nathaniel Lee, 1796. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with ten engraved plates.

Volume ten: 'Merope....', by Aaron Hill, 1795. 'Henry the Second...', by Thomas Hull, 1795. 'Edward and Eleonora...', adapted by Thomas Hull, 1795. 'Miriamne...', by Mr. Fenton, 1794. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume eleven: 'Way of the World....', by William Congreve, 1796. 'The Doulble Dealer...', by William Congreve, 1795. 'The Old Batchelor...', by William Congreve, 1795. 'School for Rakes...', by Elizabeth Griffiths, 1795. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

Volume twelve: 'The Funeral; or Grief Alamode...', by Richard Steele, 1794. 'The Man of the World...', by Charles Macklin, 1795. 'The Plain Dealer...', adapted by Isaac Bickerstaff, 1796. 'The Rehearsal...', by George Late Duke of Buckingham, 1796. Each play with a separately dated titlepage, the whole volume illustrated with eight engraved plates.

8vo, twelve volumes uniformly bound in period half calf over marbled paper covered boards, spines gilt ruled and with two green morocco labels (numbering piece lacking from volume four), upper board to volume one detached, upper boards to volumes two, three, five, six and eight are holding by the cords, upper boards to volumes nine and eleven are holding tenuously by one cord, lower board to voume four tenuously held by one cord, all page edges speckled red. Period plain endpapers, a loosely inserted early ink manuscript index present to volume one.

The books measure 13cm by 21cm.

FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.

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Condition: Hinges variously cracked as noted above, general wear and scuffing externally with spine ends abraded. Free endpapers loose with the detached or strained boards. Textblocks firm, toning and foxing internally but generally in good condition. Old ink ownership marks to each volume crossed through in another hand.
FOR SALE WITHOUT RESERVE.

THIS SET WEIGHS APPROX 8KG PACKED. Please study the pictures carefully and feel free to ask any questions.

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